With another batch of ballots counted, the Camas School District’s $120 million bond measure was passing by a larger margin Wednesday night.
The bond had 62.96 percent approval after an additional 1,430 ballots were counted Wednesday; more than 1,000 of those were in favor of the bond. The first round of ballot counting on Tuesday showed the bond with 61.07 percent approval.
To pass, bonds require a supermajority, or 60 percent of the vote. Camas Superintendent Mike Nerland said he was confident the bond would pass after Tuesday’s results were announced.
A total of 7,413 votes had been counted in the bond election as of Wednesday, with 4,667 in favor and 2,746 against.
A majority of the bond money is expected to go toward helping the district deal with growth, including building a standalone high school on Camas High School’s campus and a new, larger Lacamas Heights Elementary School north of Lacamas Lake.
“The district is definitely growing, and it has been growing over the last 15 years,” Nerland said Tuesday. “Many people are moving to Camas because of the schools. We have a great staff and a supportive community.”
Six school districts passed levies Tuesday night and saw even more favorable numbers after Wednesday’s round of results, with Evergreen, Vancouver, Ridgefield, Green Mountain, Hockinson and La Center bolstering already successful numbers. The three-year levies will pay for teachers, staff, supplies and activities.
